Sounds Of Jazz From Dr Phillips Center For The Performing Arts

Alot of jazz, celebrity chefs and a dash of flamenco will heat up 2015-16 season at Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

The Morgan Stanley Jazz series will include award-winning performers Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval, Michael Feinstein and Tony Bennett. And the lineup for the new chefs series — Chefs at the Dr. Phillips Center — will feature Emeril Lagasse, Ina Garten and Guy Fieri.

Patti LaBelle, 8 p.m. Feb. 20: The soulful singer is known for belting out classic rhythm and blues, pop standards and spiritual sonnets.

Tony Bennett, 8 p.m. March 9: With 24 Top 40 songs and legendary duets with everyone from Aretha Franklin to Lady Gaga, Bennett is an American icon.

Subscriptions for the jazz series range from $135-$339 and are on sale now. They can be purchased by calling 844-513-2014, at the box office (455 Magnolia Ave. in downtown Orlando) between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday or noon-4 p.m. on Saturday, and online at drphillipscenter.org. Online and phone purchases may include handling fees.

Celebrity chefs

Emeril Lagasse, 8 p.m., Dec. 1, Walt Disney Theater: Lagasse has hosted more than 2,000 shows on the Food Network and is the food correspondent for ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “Emeril’s Florida” is in its third season on the Cooking Channel.

Ina Garten, 8 p.m., Jan. 21, Walt Disney Theater: Her Emmy-winning cooking show, “Barefoot Contessa,” is one of the highest-rated shows on Food Network. She has written eight cookbooks; her first was “The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook,” published in 1999.

The two-day event brings together flamenco artists. Known for its passion and spontaneity, flamenco has many aspects including dance, singing and music.

Farruquito, 8 p.m., March 4, Walt Disney Theater: Juan Manuel Fernández Montoya (“Farruquito”) is a celebrated figure in the world of flamenco. He is the son of singer Juan Fernández Flores and dancer Rosario Montoya Manzano and a chief proponent of a style founded by his grandfather.

Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía, 8 p.m., March 6, Walt Disney Theater: The 20-year-old company is recognized as an important representative of flamenco art in Spain.

•Celtic Woman, 3 p.m. Oct. 31, Bob Carr Theater: The 10th Anniversary World Tour features three vocalists and a Celtic violinist, plus the Anotas Choir, bagpipers and Irish dancers under the direction of Emmy-nominated music producer David Downes.

•One Man Star Wars Trilogy written and performed by Charles Ross, show times vary, Oct. 12-18, Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater: Ross plays all the characters, re-creates the effects, sings the music, flies the ships and fights both sides of the galaxy. Buckle up.

•John Cleese & Eric Idle: Together Again At Last … for the Very First Time, time TBA, Oct. 17, Walt Disney Theater: The performance by the irreverent founding members of Monty Python crew will blend scripted and improvised bits with storytelling, musical numbers, exclusive footage, aquatic juggling and an audience Q&A.

•The Temptations and the Four Tops, 8 p.m., Jan. 24, Walt Disney Theater: An R&B double bill celebrating some of the best American music that emerged from Motown and the Detroit music scene.

•Yanni, 8 p.m., Feb. 13, Walt Disney Theater: With more than 40 platinum and gold albums, Yanni has developed a signature sound popularized the combination of electronic music synthesizers with a full-scale symphony orchestra.

•Dixie’s Tupperware Party, showtimes vary, March 14-27, Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater: The production has been called a Southern-fried version of Dame Edna.

Warriors Don’t Cry, 10:30 a.m., Nov. 19: In 1957, the Little Rock Nine risked their lives to end segregation at Central High School. One actress embodies many roles as she leads the audience on an educational, emotional and inspiring journey through this pivotal event in American history. “Warriors Don’t Cry” received the American Library Association Award, 1995 Nonfiction Book of the Year and the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award.

Moon Mouse, 10:30 a.m., Jan. 26: Marvin the mouse wants to be popular. Constantly bullied and picked on by the “cool” rats, he is labeled as a loser and a geek. To get away from the badgering, he retreats into his science books and a world of fantasy. He longs to have adventures, to be the hero. Lightwire Theater presents this cosmic adventure about celebrating differences.

Kevin Spencer’s Hocus Focus, 10:30 a.m., April 1: A fusion of magic and illusion, humor and mystery, and persona and personality. Spencer fuses this student-friendly production with a gamut of science, emotions and with the skills of a master showman.